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If contemporary Americans were transported to Italy in the 1700s, they might struggle to recognize the pies sold at that time as pizzas. Although pizza had been available for centuries, it lacked many of the ingredients used today. Initially, white sauce, not tomato sauce, was used. Tomatoes were native to the Americas and unknown in Europe until the 1500s. However, their discovery did not immediately gain acceptance, as many believed tomatoes were poisonous. It wasn’t until the 1600s that tomato sauces were first used on Italian pizzas.
In the early days, pizzas were not a specific product. They were small, flatbreads that bakers used as inexpensive testers to check oven temperature. Instead of discarding them, bakers sold them to those who couldn’t afford more substantial items. The less fortunate began topping their pies with whatever sauces and seasonings they had. Eventually, street stands emerged, and bakers started selling pizzas through their windows. However, it wasn’t until the turn of the twentieth century that these humble pies gained popularity among more affluent consumers. Legend has it that in 1889, an enterprising baker named Raffaele Esposito presented Queen Margherita with a special pie named in her honor. He prepared a pie in … ...Read the rest.
“A Short Review Of The History Of Pizza”
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